As a public service, we occasionally feel obligated to translate some of the crap found in the media. In this case, we find ourselves translating a Rachel Maddow interview in the NY Daily News.
“During the election last year, Maddow established herself as one of the big three at MSNBC, which had its best run ever, with her show following Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann.” (Translation: Her initial ratings were through the roof, but they are sinking faster than the Titanic.)
“But she was a charter host on Air America in March 2004, so she and the radio network have now figured out a way to give her an ongoing presence there.” (Translation: Maddow dumped Air America because low-rated television hosts make a lot more money than low-rated radio hosts.)
“She also notes that she and her MSNBC colleagues ‘don’t exactly march in lockstep. Sometimes when we’re doing a panel, we have no agreement at all.’” (Translation: Some of them are Stalinists while others are Maoists.)
We feel like one of those guys at the UN with the earphones and microphone who instantaneously translate speeches from Urdu to Tagalog. Except that translating Liberal is a lot tougher.
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You forgot to translate the cover of the Advocate.
Rachel Maddow is the smartest person on TV [tranlation: Rachel Maddow is the lesbianest of all lesbians currently on TV]
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What’s my paperboy doing on the cover of Advocate magazine?
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Kevin, I don’t care if she is a lesbian. Who cares? (well, if they are hot, I care, but in a different way
) I care that she one one huge, hateful idiot.
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Is there anyone in all entertainment/TV/media less appealing than she? Other than her weird dykish demeanor, permanent sneer, and unfunny unclever attempts at being funny and clever, she’s a good partner for another incredible no-talent guy Keith Slobberman.
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Rachel Ray and Rachel Maddow, two Cable Tv idiots–both shrill, witless and greedy.
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My long lost brother!
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You guys are funny!
I agree the cover true translastion that she is the lesbianist lesbian on cable tv and therefore that makes her great. She is NOT the smartest person on tv whatsoever.
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“Some of them are Stalinists while others are Maoists.”
It’s truly disgusting the way you reduce peoples’ political views to caricatures. Yeah I guess if someone is a liberal then that must mean they follow the most leftist philosophies you can name. Just like if someone is conservative then that must mean they are extreme-right. Right?
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You seem to understand the situation correctly, Jason. We’ve run numerous stories about how the mainstream media typically refers to liberals as “liberals” while referring to conservatives as “extreme conservatives” or “extreme right wingers.” Happens all the time. The mainstream has never met an “extreme” left winger.
And knowing that we are the object of your disgust makes all the long hours and low pay worthwhile. Thank you.
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The “mainstream” is fox news. How isn’t it mainstream?
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Such a stupid comment that it doesn’t deserve an answer.
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Because you don’t have an answer?
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It’s funny the editor can’t give a reasoned answer for the core point of the site.
When you give your answer please provide viewership numbers and tell me what is “mainstream”.
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In previous posts you mentioned that Fox has the top three cable news shows on tv. How then can you say there is a general media bias if the most watched news is Fox?
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A media bias does not extend to the people who watch the shows.
The media bias comes from those disseminating the information. There are more networks than Fox so there certainly can be a bias.
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Sam, in typical liberal fashion you are the question man who has no answers or refuses to give them. I explained the core point of the site to you yesterday, but you must not have liked my answer. You never answered me about the other awesome sites that you hang out at. BTW Fox has the top three shows on CABLE news. ABC, NBC, CBS are still considered the Main Stream Media and guess what? They are extremely biased. In so far as viewership numbers are concerned, why don’t you do your own homework and start out with tvbythenumbers.com.
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Here are your numbers and Fox has about 50% of all viewing. That’s one station that has the same amount as the next top 4.
P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,829,000 viewers
CNN – 660,000 viewers
MSNBC –1,236,000 viewers
CNBC – 200,000 viewers
HLN –686,000 viewers
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This was yesterdays ratings
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Sam: Interesting data. It’s pretty clear that this viewership is painful reality for the Lefties (they can’t understand why no one appreciates the talents of the likes of Rachel Madcow, Keith (Sl)Obberman, and the truly repulsive Ed Schultz (who in the world thought it a good idea to even put him on the air?).
They would prefer to characterize anyone who doesn’t share their idolworship of Oblahma as a “wingnut”, “teabagger”, “rightwinger”, etc. I think the mainstream in this country is gradually seeing through the phony rhetoric, total political shabbiness, and general incompetence of this Administration–that’s what these numbers reflect.
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so there isn’t really general media bias?
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Would also be interesting to look @ change in these figures since the Anointed One took office!
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Is Fox biased?
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It’s funny the editor won’t even address these questions
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Who do you carry water for? What is your purpose?
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You also have to look at how many homes these stations are in.
Sam, is MSNBC biased?
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Yes, of course.
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Is Fox?
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Perhaps people DO NOT want to watch the other networks combined BECAUSE they are biased.
Fox News has commentators who are supposed to have an opinion. That is their job. The actual news readers are a different story.
Is Chris Matthews biased? Is Olberman? Anderson Cooper? Maddow?
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So you’re saying Fox is biased and is open about it?
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Their COMMENTATORS are def. conservative, yes.
You know, the ones who give their OPINIONS……
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So why complain about media bias then? If everyone is biased why don’t you talk about the issues instead of complaining that such and such news station said this, if you are already know that’s their positions?
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I’m not. It would just be nice to have you admit the bias of the other networks, that’s all.
The other networks push your agenda so it is NOT bias. But if Fox pushes a different one then that is network bias.
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I guess you didn’t read my answer above where I said yes that all media in the US is biased.
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